A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge is a masterful portrait of a city under siege. Cartoonist Josh Neufeld depicts seven extraordinary true stories of survival in the days leading up to and following Hurricane Katrina.Here we meet Denise, a counselor and social worker, and a sixth-generation New Orleanian; “The Doctor,” a proud fixture of the French Quarter; Abbas and Darnell, two friends who face the storm from Abbas’ s family-run market; Kwame, a pastor's...

"Mind-opening, thought-provoking and incredibly timely… An absolutely spectacular read."—Cory Doctorow, BoingBoingA million listeners trust NPR's Brooke Gladstone to guide them through the complexities of the modern media. Bursting onto the page in vivid comics by acclaimed artist Josh Neufeld, this brilliant radio personality guides us through two millennia of media history, debunking the notion that "The Media" is an external force beyond our control and...

**New York Times BestsellerWith a New Afterword“A comic book with zest and brains—one that just might help a reader understand the brave new world.” —The New Yorker**A million listeners trust NPR’s Brooke Gladstone to guide them through the complexities of the modern media. Bursting onto the page in vivid comics by acclaimed artist Josh Neufeld, this brilliant radio personality guides us through two millennia of media history, debunking the notion t...

Am Supermarkt geben wir der Kassiererin beim Bezahlen ein Kärtchen, auf dessen Chip unsere Treuepunkte vermerkt sind, und durch den die Supermarktkette unser Einkaufsverhalten kennenlernt. Autoversicherungen gehen dazu über, mit Chips im Auto das Fahrverhalten ihrer Kunden zu überprüfen, und Krankenversicherungen nehmen gern unsere Fitnessdaten in Empfang. Dafür gibt es Rabatte auf den Einkauf und auf die Versicherungspolicen. Und Firmen tauschen ihre Daten aus. Wer wenig für seine Gesundh...